Intel Xeon 656 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Feb 2026
Sep 2024
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Server
Laptop
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
Lunar Lake
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Arc Graphics 140V
Generation
Xeon 600 (Granite Rapids-WS)
Ultra 7 (Lunar Lake)
Series
Intel Xeon 6 processors
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Instruction Set
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x86-64
Processor Number
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256V
Package
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 4710
FCBGA-2833
Power Consumption
210 W
17-37 W
Peak Operating Temperature
98°C
100 °C
Foundry
Intel
TSMC
Die Size
2x598 mm²
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I/O Process Size
10 nm
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I/O Die Size
2x 241
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Package
FC-LGA18N
BGA
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
20
4
Performance Core Threads
40
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
2.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
4.8 GHz
Total Core Count
20
8
Total Thread Count
40
8
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
29.0
22x
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
192 KB per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
14 MB
L3 Cache
72 MB shared
12 MB
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
SMP
1
1
Efficiency Cores
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4
Efficiency Core Threads
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4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.2 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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3.7 GHz
L0 Cache
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48 KB per core
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
LPDDR5X-8533
Max Memory Size
4 TB
16 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
136 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5
5.0
PCIe Lanes
128
8
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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600 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
—
1950 MHz
Shader Units
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1024
Execution Units
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8
AI Accelerator
NPU
—
Intel® AI Boost
Theoretical performance
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47 TOPS
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
—
1,995
Cinebench R23
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12,145
Geekbench 6
—
2,607
Geekbench 6
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10,506
Cinebench 2024
—
120
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.